The much-talked-about bill "Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners" has been passed in the parliament on Thursday.
As per the law, a search committee will be formed taking approval from the president over the constitution of the EC. The search committee will recommend the names of suitable candidates before the president to appoint the CEC and other election commissioners.
The move came just one month before the expiry of the five-year tenure of the incumbent EC, led by CEC KM Nurul Huda, as it is going to complete its five-year term in mid-February.